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G. S. JOHNSTON, F. A. IHRCKE AND C. A. PARTENHEIMR.

' GOGGLES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG; l. l9l9.

l Patented Apr; 27, 1920;

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GEORG-E S. JOHNSTON, 0F EVANSTON, AND FRANK A. IHRCKE AND CYRITS A. PARTEN- I-IEIMEB, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOBS T0 GEORGE S. JOHNSTON COMPANY,

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS. v

GOGGLES.

To ill whom t may conce/"n:

Be it known that we, GEORGE S. JoIjIN- s'roN, a citizen of the United States residing at Evanston, in the county of (.fook'and State of Illinois, and 'FRANK A. IHRCKE and CYRUs A. PARTENHEIMER, both citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois,

have invented certain new and useful Im-y provements in Goggles, of lwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a goggle thatA is adaptable to many different uses; more particularly it is concerned with Aa novel and improved-goggle frame of simple construction, within which the lenses or glasses are secured in a readily detachable manner. In addition, the invention exhibits a means lfor ltightening theflenses within the goggle `frame that servesalso as a pad or cushion for the nose by which the device is rendered more comfortable for wear.

A suggestive embodiment of-this invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing,

tion, is formed with a horizontal slit 7" extending between vthe two eyes. By this construction the two parts oi' the Ibridge that lie on opposite sides'of the slit may be slightly separated whenever an insertion or removal of the lenses is desired. As best shown in Fig 3, each eye of the goggle frame is suitably channeled as at 8 to pro-f vide a mounting for the lenses 9, and is equipped at its outer end with the usual hinge 10 to which a temple 'l1 is secured.

Centrally of the bridge on opposite sides of the slit 7 wel have provided a number of slots, those above the slit being designated as 12 and those below as 13. Through the slits so formed a strap 14 is woven or extended in a manner to frictionally engage with the upper and-lower portions of the bridge so that these portions may -be drawn Specification of Letters Patent.'

Figure 1 being a front elevation of thel e,

Patented Apr. 27, 1920.

Application led August 1, 1919. Serial No. 314,754.

tightly uponeach other and securely held in such relation. A suggestive manner of arranging the strap is shown in Fig. 4, -where it will be noted that it serves to hold 4tightly together the two portions of the bridge on opposite sides of the slit so as to maintain the lenses securely within the frame. The strap is preferably extended around below the lower edge of the bridge to provide 'a nose rest or pad.

The present goggle isy advantageous in that it may be made of an'ineXpe-nsive and light material, such as fiber, or any other I 'suitable substance, which is capable of being sprung or bent in the mannerl described to vpermit insertion or removal of the lenses. In addition the method of holding the divided portions of the bridge tightly together assures that the lenses will be held securely in place,` and! provides further a pad or cushion that is` ada ted to rest upon theY nose when `the. gogg e is bein worn.

e claim:

` '1.5 A goggle having -a one-piece framev formed to provide two leyes and ),a' connecting bridge, the bridge having a slit extending between the` eyes, and having slots formed in itslbody on opposite sides ofthe |slit, and a means of connection extending between the slots on opposite sides of the Vbridge whereby said .portions are held together, substantially as described.

2.* A goggle having a one-piece. frame formed'to provide'two eyes and a connecting bridge, the bridge having a slit-extending between the eyes, and having va slot y formed in its body on each of the opposite sides of the slit,. and a ,strap extended through the slot on'each side of the slit and around the lower edge of the bridge, said strap serving to `connect together the split portions `of the bridge and to provide.

a pad forl the nose, substantially as described. v L I 3.v A oggle having a frame consisting of "ftwo ch nneled eyes connected by a split bridge, the frame being resilient to allow l the lenses to -pass into and out of operativeposition .when the split in the bridge is widened, and removable and adjustable means for 'holding the split portions of the bridge in engagement with each other, whereby during such engagement the-lenses are secured removably in position, substan- 1 5. A goggle having a split frame so split tially as described. that it may be expanded to allow a lens t'o 4. A goggle having a split Jframe so split be inserted or removed and slotted adjacent that it may be expanded to allow a lens to said split, in 'conjunction with a strip of 15 5 be inserted or removed and slotted adjacent liexible material Woven through said slots said split, in conjunction with a' strip of and across the split to bind together the ends flexible material Woven through said slots of the frame and vsecuring the crystal in and across the split to bind together the place, substantiallv as described.

- ends of the frame and securing the crystal GEO. S. JOHNSTON. -10 in place and for a nose cushion, substan FRANK A. IHROKE.

tially as described. CYRUS A. PARTENHEIMER. 

